GMA Network chairman Attorney Felipe L. Gozon was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by Katiwasayan Para sa Mamamayan (KASAMA, Inc.), in cooperation with the Malabon City Government, for his contributions to socio-economic development.
Gozon has guided GMA Network through significant growth, helping it maintain its position as one of the country’s leading television networks and a trusted source of broadcast news.
In his acceptance speech, Gozon called the recognition “isang malaking karangalan” and shared memories from his childhood in Malabon.
“I am proud that I studied at Malabon Elementary School during my primary grades,” he said. “I also learned to swim in the Malabon River when it was still clean and spent my formative years here. Malabon was a small town where most people knew each other. Life was much simpler and more peaceful compared to now. Although I now reside outside Malabon, my heart and thoughts remain here.”
Before entering the media, Gozon had notable achievements in law. He graduated in the top 10 of the University of the Philippines Law Class of 1962 and placed 13th in the bar examinations that year. He later earned a Master of Laws degree from Yale University in the United States.
Gozon previously received KASAMA’s “Dangal ng Malabon” award in 2005 for his accomplishments in legal practice and business management, particularly in the entertainment industry.
He has frequently shared stories from his childhood, including near-death experiences, such as falling into a well during the Japanese Occupation at age three and being hit by a jeepney while chasing a baseball.
